How does Bail work?

The question, “How does bail work?” only comes up at inopportune times.

So here’s the simplest explanation:

If you watch much television, you’ve probably seen variations of this scene dozens of times: a judge bangs a gavel and how does bail work?announces, “Bail is set at $100,000.” The defendant looks despondent as he consults with his lawyers. But somehow he ends up free while waiting for his trial to begin. One hundred thousand dollars is a lot of money to come up with — how did he afford it? And what did it mean when the defense attorney claimed his client was not a “flight risk”?

Bail works by releasing a defendant in exchange for money that the court holds until all proceedings and trials surrounding the accused person are complete. The court hopes that the defendant will show up for his or her court dates in order to recover the bail. . . .

Far more often than not, the defendant, his or her family, friends, employer, etc., do not have enough money to post the bail.  In that case, they most likely will use a bail bonds man. See the post, “How do bail bonds work?

You may find this very short YouTube video helpful also:

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James Bondsman, owner and CRO (Chief Release Officer) of James Bondsman Bail bonds. Father of twins. Grandfather to 7, happily married and happily posting bail bonds in Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield VA and all the rest of Central Virginia
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